Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders: A Handbook

• Discusses assessments and interventions, as well as providing a comprehensive literature review

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  There are around 10,000 convictions or cautions for sexual offences in the UK each year; early evidence suggests that treatment programmes can halve re-conviction rates

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  Edited by a University of Birmingham team who are world leaders in researching this area; the subject is of interest worldwide, with strong markets in Canada and New Zealand

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  Includes material on managing offenders with developmental disabilities and those with Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder  

Keywords: sex offender, assessment, intervention, treatment, criminal, probation